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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Wheat Loading. Further Chartering

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

Chartering of freight for wheat loading at Australian ports is again animated. Fixtures have been made up to April at rates ranging from 45/…

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Breadstuffs. Russia Buys Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 17

With oversea markets holding, the quotation for farmers' lots was firm at 6/7, equal to 6/ per bushel,to growers, who sold very freely. A few shippers' parcels were on…

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Melbourne Fat Sheep Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 16

Only a moderate proportion of the 29.5OO fat sheep yarded was of good and prime quality. The general tone of the market was inactive, best descriptions in some instances ruling fully 1/ per head higher, while…

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Why Wheat Trucks Are Scarce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 17

From what could be gathered yesterday, the unsatisfactory truck position was largely due to an unnecessary accumulation of waggons at Darling Island, Enfield, Clyde, and…

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Wool Sales. Faulty Crossbreds Irregularity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 17

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchnnge. Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9969 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Royal Show Closing of Wheat Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

Wheat growers are reminded that the entries for the wheat section in the Royal Show close on February 4. These entries have to bo in early in…

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Wheat Markets Prices Firm General Activity

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 12

The wheat markets displayed greater activity yesterday, both locally and overseas. As expected, farmers were keen sellers, and large quantities of wheat were changing hands in…

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Wool Prices— The New Year Level

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 27

There is little to complain about in to-day's wool prices. Ordinary sorts sell at very firm valves under keen competition, but super sorts have come back 5 to 10 per cent. from the extreme level of November-December. Prices are remarkably good, nevertheless, and sales at 40d to 45d ridicule all ideas of a slump. A lot of wool…

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Sydney Wool Sales Competition Good America Buying

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 12

Two catalogues, covering 9969 bales, were submitted at the wool auctions held yesterday at the Wool Exchange, when the selling brokers were the Country Producers' Selling…

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On the Land. Wheat Diseases. Methods of Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 13

In his final report on the growing crop competition, conducted by the West Wyalong and District Agricultural Association, the Judge, Mr. R. G. Downing. B.Sc. (Ag.),…

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Wheat at the Royal. Entries Close on February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 13

Wheat growers are reminded that the entries for the wheat section in the Royal Show Close on February 4 next. These entries have to be in early in order that samples…

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DINGOES. Cause Enormous Loss. Menace to Sheep Industry. Mr. Le Soeuf's Tour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 14

The invasion of hordes of dingoes into districts where formerly there were but few of these pests is causing grave concern to many sheepowners in various parts of Australia…

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Wool Sales in London Merino and Crossbred Lower LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 1

The first wool sales of the 1925 series, conducted to-day, opened with merinos and crossbreds generally 5 per cent below November-December…

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The Wool Market Merinos Cheaper in London LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 5

The new series of wool sales opened to-day, when there m a decline in the price of merinos, compared with the closing rates of the last series of…

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Stud Sheep. Australia to Lose More BIG S. African Buyer Capetown, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 12

Mr. C. W. Bennett is due to arrive [?] in Australia on Tuesday next to take over…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production West Wyalong Wheat a Wonderful Future Expert's Sanguine Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

That West Wyalong district has a wonderful future is almost too obvious to need mention. How soon local farm practice is placed upon an absolutely…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 17

City dalry produce houses reported practically unchanged business yesterday. News that Melbourne wholesale butter prices had fallen to 126/ per cwt caused some…

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Farmer Injured Stripper Passed Over Him Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

Francis Yell, a farmer of Millamabong, about five miles from Man[?]ama, was the victim of serious increases while engaged in stripping…

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Fragrant Memory a Farmer's Friend West Maitland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Robert H. Murray, of the old established firm of Swan, Murray and Hain, auctioneers and produce merchants, who died on Sunday, was very…

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Storm Damage Continues Lightning Strikes Man Crops and Roads Suffer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 9

The tale of damage from floods and storms in New South Wales is not yet complete. Reports of lossos continue to arrive from…

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